AUSTERITY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AUSTERITY?

Need another word that means the same as “austerity”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “austerity” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Austerity” are: asceticism, nonindulgence, sternness, austereness, severity, strictness, grimness, seriousness, sombreness, graveness, gravity, soberness, stiffness, plainness, absence of adornment, lack of adornment, absence of decoration, lack of decoration, absence of ornament, absence of ornamentation, lack of ornament, lack of ornamentation, absence of embellishment, lack of embellishment, unpretentiousness, restraint, moderation, economy, abstemiousness, frugality, rigour, continence

Austerity as a Noun

Definitions of "Austerity" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “austerity” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures.
• Plainness and simplicity in appearance.
• Sternness or severity of manner or attitude.
• Difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public expenditure.
• A feature of an austere way of life.

Synonyms of "Austerity" as a noun (32 Words)

absence of adornment	Failure to be present.
absence of decoration	Failure to be present.
absence of embellishment	The state of being absent.
absence of ornament	The state of being absent.
absence of ornamentation	Failure to be present.
abstemiousness	Moderation in eating and drinking.
asceticism	Severe self-discipline and avoiding of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. Acts of physical asceticism.
austereness	The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures.
continence	The ability to control movements of the bowels and bladder. Complete sexual continence is considered an essential feature of the monastic life.
economy	A particular system or stage of an economy. The Scots are famous for their economy.
frugality	The quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness. He scorned the finer things in life and valued frugality and simplicity.
graveness	Rock fragments and pebbles.
gravity	The degree of intensity of gravity measured by acceleration. The more remote the body the less the gravity.
grimness	Something hard to endure.
lack of adornment	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
lack of decoration	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
lack of embellishment	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
lack of ornament	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
lack of ornamentation	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
moderation	Quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes. He urged the police to show moderation.
nonindulgence	The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures.
plainness	Clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous. The plainness of vanilla ice cream.
restraint	The action of keeping someone or something under control. The room was simply decorated with great restraint.
rigour	Excessive sternness. The rigours of a harsh winter.
seriousness	The trait of being serious- Robert Rice. She replied with deadly seriousness.
severity	Excessive sternness. Severity of character.
soberness	The state of not being under the influence of alcohol; sobriety. There isn t a lot of energy here due to the soberness of the music.
sombreness	A manner that is serious and solemn.
sternness	Uncompromising resolution. The sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable.
stiffness	The quality of being firm and difficult to bend or move. The stiffness of a boot affects the mobility of the foot.
strictness	Conscientious attention to rules and details. The strictness of his upbringing.
unpretentiousness	The quality of being natural and without pretensions.

Usage Examples of "Austerity" as a noun

• He was noted for his austerity and his authoritarianism.
• His uncle's austerities had undermined his health.
• The austerities of post-war London.
• The room was decorated with a restraint bordering on austerity.
• The country was subjected to acute economic austerity.

Associations of "Austerity" (30 Words)

account	Prepare or present a record an account of money given or received. Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam.
depositor	A person who keeps money in a bank or building society account.
economical	(of a person or lifestyle) careful not to waste money or resources. A small economical car.
economy	A particular system or stage of an economy. Fuel economy.
financially	From a financial point of view. The company is now financially stable.
frugal	Sparing or economical as regards money or food. A frugal meal.
frugality	Prudence in avoiding waste. He scorned the finer things in life and valued frugality and simplicity.
industrialize	(of a country or region) build up a system of industries. The country needs to industrialize to create both exports and jobs.
market	A marketplace where groceries are sold. Before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it.
meanness	Lack of quality or attractiveness; shabbiness. The meanness of that existence.
microeconomics	The branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms.
miser	A stingy hoarder of money and possessions often living miserably. A typical miser he hid his money in the house in various places.
parsimonious	Very unwilling to spend money or use resources. Parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses.
parsimony	Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources. A great tradition of public design has been shattered by government parsimony.
petty	Contemptibly narrow in outlook. Petty little comments.
recession	The action of receding; motion away from an observer. The country is in the depths of a recession.
save	Save from ruin destruction or harm. This will save you a lot of time.
saving	Recovery or preservation from loss or danger. Innovative money saving ideas for students.
savings	A fund of money put by as a reserve.
schlock	Cheap or inferior goods or material; trash. Mass produced schlock.
sparing	Moderate; economical. A sparing father and a spending son.
sparingly	To a meager degree or in a meager manner. The sharply flavoured leaves should be used sparingly.
stagflation	A period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation.
stinginess	A lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money.
stingy	Deficient in amount or quality or extent. His boss is stingy and idle.
thrift	Any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers. The values of thrift and self reliance.
thriftiness	Frugality in the expenditure of money or resources.
thrifty	Using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully. He had been brought up to be thrifty and careful.
tightwad	A mean or miserly person. He is a notorious tightwad.
unemployment	The state of being unemployed or not having a job. The rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy.